This fact sheet has been designed to give you the facts about child abuse. It includes advice on what to do if you have been abused, are being abused, or are at risk of being abused. This fact sheet also provides you with advice if you know someone who has been abused, or is at risk of being abused.

WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS?

Everyone has the right to feel safe and be protected from abuse.

No one is allowed to threaten you, hurt you, or touch you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or afraid.

This includes all adults, other teenagers and children – it includes everyone from family members, coaches, teachers, to friends and strangers.

Every relationship should be respectful.

No one should ever involve you in sexual activity without your consent, and no one should behave in a way that makes you feel unsafe or afraid.

All Year 12’s need to complete a VTAC application by the end of Term 3 Please book an appointment with Ms Brooks to work through individual needs. Lunchtime sessions will be available towards the end of the term to check applications.

ALL YEAR 10’S & 11’S – what are your future VCE subject options for your career? Go to http://delta.vtac.edu.au/CourseSearch/prerequisiteplanner.htm and put in your proposed VCE program. You will get to see what tertiary courses are available for your prerequisite VCE subjects, plus you will get an idea of any particular VCE subject for a course you are considering.

On Friday 26 th August CTS held it’s second annual Wellbeing Carnival. The carnival aimed to promote mental health awareness and wellbeing, through various presentations and workshops throughout the day. This year’s highlights include;

Cobden Technical School has a zero tolerance of child abuse and as such, all care will be taken to ensure all students are safe and protected from child abuse in all school environments, during and outside school hours. Click this link to read the Cobden Technical School Child Safety statement.